Help!! I have two of my beloved socks that the toes are in need of darning…any suggestions?
I’ve never done it, but there’s some links to darning knitted socks.
http://www.hjsstudio.com/darn.html
http://knitty.com/ISSUEsummer08/FEATsum08TT.html
You can cut the bad toes off, join some yarn and reknit them and they will be like new.
Then you can pre-darn them to reinforce.
Any suggestions to a different stitch to enforce the strength of the toe?
I like your idea, Mike!
I give the big toe area a work-out in my birkenstocks. I put a little extra by using a linen stitch (K1, sl1 wyif) then next round (Sl1 wyif, k1).
So you just start the linen stitch when you start to decrease the toe?
[B][COLOR=Blue]Yes.[/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=Black]It takes a little longer to finish but it is so much tougher.[/COLOR]
On this pair of socks ( princess socks) I followed the line of my toes and made a left and right sock. It was one of those things I just wanted to try. Fits great and looks good but not much different than a regular dec. toe.
Cutting off the bad toes and renew the socks is a good idea. I haven’t done it yet but I think I am gonna try it. Especially because my daughter often has cold feet so she can use some extra wool. I have also knitted a left and a right sock and think they look good.
Mike, How do you pre-darn them?
It’s in one of the links Jan in CA posted.
Basically weave in some yarn after it’s completed, or even when it’s wearing but before you get a hole.
I’ve got the later working on the socks I’m wearing now because my heels are wearing out before my replaced toes are.
Seems to be working pretty good.